Memorial

Biden, Obama and Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners in Chicago for a public memorial honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil-rights leader and Democratic power broker who died last month at 84. The gathering at the House of Hope, a 10,000-seat venue on the city’s South Side, is poised to be the largest service celebrating Jackson’s life and legacy. Organizers said former first ladies Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton, who also served as U.S. secretary of state, plan to attend. Singers Jennifer Hudson, BeBe…

The recent funeral of Liam Payne drew together loved ones and colleagues to honor his memory, including notable figures like Cheryl Tweedy and his One Direction bandmates. In attendance at the intimate ceremony held at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, were singers Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson. They came together, amidst a somber atmosphere, to remember their dear friend and fellow artist. Liam tragically passed away at the young age of 31 on October 16, following a devastating fall…

The 60th anniversary of the Evian Agreements was celebrated this Saturday, March 19, in France. A reception was held at noon in the Presidential Palace in Paris. Two hundred people had been invited by the French head of state, to mark the date of March 19,…

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The Gorée Memorial is a memorial to the slave trade, but also to the "future", which will be used to "know how to forgive" and unite. The idea for this project goes back more than thirty years but it is finally starting to be realized. The final version was presented to Senegalese President Macky Sall on August 18 during a meeting with the structures involved.…

Visiting Burkina Faso, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the representative of France Insoumise, visited the site of the Thomas Sankara Memorial on Sunday afternoon, 18 July. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniJean-Luc Mélenchon placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the giant statue of Captain Thomas Sankara, he bowed in front of…